Stories from Saturday, September 2, 2006

MURFREESBORO -- Community and Middle Tennessee Christian stepped up to varsity level play this year and are out to establish their programs in the pecking order of respectability. The Cougars (2-1) came out on top 42-20 with an offensive display that Community's Vikings were just too ill-equipped to match on this night at MTCS Field...

NASHVILLE -- Shelbyville Central's offense is clicking on all cylinders while the Golden Eagle defense has a blown engine. Perhaps that analogy best describes the Eagles' play after two games, including a 60-26 loss at Stratford in a Region 5-4A contest Friday night...

Funeral services for 1-month-old Michelle Angelina Estrada of Shelbyville, who died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. William Catholic Church with the Rev. Dick Driscoll officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery. Rosary services will be 7 p.m. Monday at Gowen-Smith Chapel.

Helen D. Barrett of Shelbyville died Friday at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Gowen-Smith Chapel.

A man who allegedly attempted to steal a truck was captured hiding in a nearby wooded area by a Bedford County deputy late Wednesday night. William Daniel Sharp, 25, of Bryant Road was charged with attempted theft of a motor vehicle, vandalism, filing a false report and public intoxication after being arrested by Sgt. Nikia Elliott...

Maggie Mooneyham has seen many changes in the world in her 96 years. Born in rural Mississippi in 1910 and married at the age of 15, she has so many decendants that the family has a hard time counting how many grandchildren, great and even great-great grandkids she has...

For the first time ever, the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration ended without crowning a World Grand Champion. Seven of the 10 horses scheduled to participate in Saturday evening's final class were turned away by inspectors, and the remaining trainers declined to participate, effectively canceling the class....